Bitten by a snake and to reverse its venom
Rains are here, and soon snakes shall follow. This is a routine in vast swathes of rural tropics, including India. Snakes are an integral part of folklore, as well as…
Alcoholism: From an age-old drink to a medical taboo
As per World Health Organization "Alcohol is a toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence producing properties". As per WHO estimates, 2.6 million deaths every year are attributable to Alcohol consumption.…
Some Military medics who made it to philately
Across the world military employs medical doctors in its workforce. This tradition is ancient, and can be traced back to Roman times. While primary task of these military medics was…
How high are your blood pressure values ?
About a third of all adults across the world have high blood pressure values. The numbers are steadily rising, especially in Asia, where most people of the world live. You…
Red cross develops a system to communicate with prisoners of war (PoWs)
Prisoner of War management during world wars A less talked about consequence of wars are prisoners of war. These are soldiers of one warring side, that are captured by the…
Hodgkin and Pauling: Two friends with a common cause
This blog is an incredible tale about two scientists, both Nobel laureates, who eventually became friends for life. Dorothy Hodgkin, was a British Chemist was third woman ever to win…
The first postage stamp was born on 1st May 1840
Index Home It was Friday on 1st of May 1840, when first postage stamp was born. It was for use five days later, next Wednesday on 6th of May. Credit for…
Ensuring basic health needs: A concept with many names
Index Home Health is dear to all, and we all strive to be in pink of our health all the time. Principles of health maintenance are simple, though repetitive actions. While…
Gut and Liver: how did we get to know them well
Food is essential for life. A popular view, till 17th century was that our body absorbs food, that is directly converted by Liver into blood. While this view was later…
Eye of Horus and ocular symbolism
Index Home Recently I had the pleasure of collective viewing of one of my stamp albums with a co-philatelist. He stopped at a first day cover, that had a peculiar sketch.…